War Thunder's PLZ45 Arrives as a Chinese Premium SPG with 155 mm Cannon

Blitzkrieg Wulf's latest Work-In-Progress blog for War Thunder introduces the PLZ45, a Chinese self-propelled gun built around a 155 mm howitzer of 45-caliber length, planned for an upcoming major update.

What's new

• The PLZ45 fires three shell types: standard HE, HE with a radio fuze, and semi-armor-piercing (SAP) — the first two of which are noted as new to the game
• Shells weigh over 45 kg
• The vehicle lacks a stabilizer, laser rangefinder, and autoloader
• It will be a premium vehicle, likely arriving as part of a pre-order pack
• Its Battle Rating sits between the PLZ83 and PLZ05 rank IV in terms of overall capability
• Muzzle velocity is described as slightly inferior to the PLZ05, though firepower is comparable to it; the gun is more powerful than the PLZ83
• The PLZ45 will carry camouflage patterns used on modern Chinese army vehicles, reflecting the SPG's limited PLA service alongside its primary export role to Saudi Arabia, Algeria, and Kuwait

The developers frame the PLZ45 explicitly as a middle-ground option rather than a significant capability addition — its slow reload and absent rangefinder temper the punch of its cannon. For players who favor Chinese SPG lineups, it represents an optional premium entry point where none previously existed.